My son in Afghanistan.

Rory's a cracker of a cat, soop! Haven't you done well to settle him like that - I think the expression on his face tells us that he has deigned to allow this .
I have read your son's article soop. He sees things very sensitively and sensibly. A really good piece.
Now....coorie doon in front of that fire! Cosy in and enjoy your evening!

And, pray tell what is my Maurice doing in that push chair????

soop well he is certainly at home now isn't he? he is georgous though isn' t he.

That's not Maurice! It's the reincarnation of my Monty!

Rory`s absolutely gorgeous Soop, you can be rightly proud of what you`ve achieved with him. I will read the your son`s article later, when it`s quieter in here.

Rory is he is increasingly settled in.

The cat in the pushchair is my friends cat Bertie!

You must be very proud soop of both DS and Rory. Its a very good article.

Big smile and thank you for your comments. I enjoy sharing with you. Matt's email, sent in the early hours, tells us that he's visiting Lashkar Gah today. I believe that when he writes of his experiences in "foriegn parts", he's at his happiest. I've a file chocabloc with his writings. He travelled to some amazing places for The Lonely Planet. Another favourite article relates to time spent in Soweto. He also travelled in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia to meet a family of fascinating people - the Mullungeon. Another sensitively written article related to Bali, immediately after the bomb. Oh dear, I'm boasting . Don't tell Jings...she'll think that all this is an extension to the much maligned "round robin"...which I never send. However, with you lot, I feel that a wee boast is permissable

As for Rory. Well, he's curled up in front of the fire. Anyone would think he was born to be pampered. It will be interesting to learn approximately how old he is [when the vet gets to inspect him!]

Thank you soop, my DSil did two tours with the Royal Marines in Afghanistan so Matt's article was very close to home.

jane

It's fine to boast on GN, soop. In fact, I'm thinking we need a Grannies' Boasting Forum

Which would include space for Mummy-boasting of course.

HQ, I trust you are taking notes?

Bags Good idea of yours. It makes sense that folk can boast, or not...just as folks can read the boasts, or not. However, you'll be pleased to hear that I've done my fair share for today.

Funny old weather in Kintyre. Dashing with rain from iron-grey sky one minute, followed by half-hearted sunshine and just a hint of a rainbow the next. What does Rory care! I shall ask him...

soop you boast away you have every right tooxxxx
rory is a handsome chap and he looks so affectionate now ,you both have worked so hard to win him over,he obviously loves and trusts you now.xxxxxx

Didn't we have a 'boasting' thread a while ago...? Yes, perhaps a forum would be better!

I've just received an email from Lashkar gah. The message reads...XXX
which all that I need to know.

Lovely soop. That's as much as you need, isn't it?

when YES!

Big for you soop!

And back to you, Butty x

Boast as much as you like soop it's good for you, makes for the feelgood factor and I'm sure we are all in need of that every now and then.
These reports are so good for moral over there,they give the troops the feeling that they are appreciated and thought about.

glamma (hug)

Have uploaded pic of son being hounded...his title: a normal afternoon in Afghanistan...

He's a most impressive journalist, soop. The article grabs and keeps the reader's attention from beginning to end. Fascinating. And Rory is a very fortunate cat, though he may not think so when/if you manage to get him to the vet .